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The word syrinx has a number of meanings:
- A nymph in Greek mythology; see syrinx.
- A musical instrument also known as pan pipes.
- The closest equivalent that birds have to the mammalian larynx; see Syrinx (biology).
- The name of a piece of music for solo flute by Claude Debussy; see Syrinx (music).
- The plural of syrinx is syringes, from which the modern word syringe is derived.
